night latch

noun

a door lock operated from the inside by a knob and from the outside by a key.

Also called night bolt.

Origin of night latch

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby night latch

Nightingale ward, nightjar, night jasmine, Night Journey, night key, night latch, night letter, nightlife, night-light, night lizard, nightlong

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Example sentences from the Web for night latch

He reached his home out of breath; but then his key to the night-latch would not fit, just because he was excited and in a hurry.
Make or Break|Oliver Optic
The door closed softly behind the retreating figure of the attorney-general, and Kent released the spring of the night-latch.
The Grafters|Francis Lynde
When we were all inside Fleming Stone closed the door, the night-latch of which, of course, snapped itself.
A Chain of Evidence|Carolyn Wells
This was necessary, for our front-door (or main-hatchway) had no night-latch, but was fastened by means of a bolt.
Rudder Grange|Frank R. Stockton

A night-latch and a caretaker who came round once a day was enough for any sensible person.
The Carpet from Bagdad|Harold MacGrath

British Dictionary definitions for night latch

night latch

noun

a door lock that is operated by means of a knob on the inside and a key on the outside

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	night latch
释义	night latch noun a door lock operated from the inside by a knob and from the outside by a key. Also called night bolt. Origin of night latch First recorded in 1850–55 Words nearby night latch Nightingale ward, nightjar, night jasmine, Night Journey, night key, night latch, night letter, nightlife, night-light, night lizard, nightlong Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for night latch He reached his home out of breath; but then his key to the night-latch would not fit, just because he was excited and in a hurry. Make or Break\|Oliver Optic The door closed softly behind the retreating figure of the attorney-general, and Kent released the spring of the night-latch. The Grafters\|Francis Lynde When we were all inside Fleming Stone closed the door, the night-latch of which, of course, snapped itself. A Chain of Evidence\|Carolyn Wells This was necessary, for our front-door (or main-hatchway) had no night-latch, but was fastened by means of a bolt. Rudder Grange\|Frank R. Stockton A night-latch and a caretaker who came round once a day was enough for any sensible person. The Carpet from Bagdad\|Harold MacGrath British Dictionary definitions for night latch night latch noun a door lock that is operated by means of a knob on the inside and a key on the outside Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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